GROUP PROCESS ANALYSIS

Participation Levels:

Who participated the most? The least?

How were silent members treated?

Were there any shifts in participation levels? When?

How effective was communication among members?

Who talked to whom?

Group Roles:

Who played which of the following task-oriented roles:

Initiator

Coordinator

Information Seeker/Giver 

Evaluator

Opinion Seeker/Giver 

Recorder

Elaborator

Who played which of the following relationship-oriented roles:

Encourager 

Gatekeeper

Harmonizer 

Follower

Compromiser 

Reflector

Who displayed the following dysfunctional roles:

Blocker 

Dominator

Avoider 

Recognition seeker

Group Procedures:

Did the group clarify its purpose (common goal)?

Did the group follow a systematic approach to problem solving?

Did the group assign responsibilities to particular individuals? How was this handled?

Did the group manage its time well?

Group Norms and Sanctions:

Were ground rules stated upfront?

What "rules" (spoken and unspoken) influenced how the group actually worked?

What norms were established regarding standards of performance?

What norms were established regarding group cohesion?

What norms were established regarding risk taking?

What "rewards and punishments" were used to maintain group norms (e.g. looks, admonishments, words of encouragement, etc.)?

Leadership:

Who had the most influence? Over which issues?

How did various members gain influence?

Who appeared to be the task leader?

Who appeared to be the social (relationship) leader?

Decision-making Procedures:

What styles of group decision making were used? (self-authorized/majority rule/compromise/consensus)

Did the group openly decide how it would make decisions?

Were a variety of problem-solving techniques utilized?

Was there sufficient creativity and calculated risk-taking?

Group Effectiveness:

How well did the group do on its task?

Overall, what are the strengths and weaknesses of the group?

 

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